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Accession Number:
AD1003657
Title:
Personnel Recovery in Space
Corporate Author:
Air Force Research Institute Maxwell AFB United States
Report Date:
2016-07-13
Abstract:
Rigid cyberspace defenses are proving unable to meet advanced and modern cyberspace threats. As a result, there has been increasing focus and interest in cyber resiliency, but what will it take to be resilient infuture cyber combat We can glean some useful concepts from the ancient Japanese proverb about the resiliency of bamboo in a storm. Incomparison with the massive oak, which relies on structural strength, three characteristics enable the bamboos greater resiliency. Bamboo has the ability to accept deformation without failure and a significantly reduced attack surface, and it dynamically reacts to the wind in a way that minimizes the impact of future gusts. Defenders of cyberspace should look to add similar characteristics to their cyberspace systems. First, cyberspace defenders should maximize the flexibility of their systems by deliberately building in inefficient excess capacity, planning for and expecting failure, and creating personnel flexibility through training and exercises. Second, defenders should reduce their attack surface by eliminating unnecessary capability in both hardware and software, resist users desire for continual rapid improvements in capability without adequate security testing, and segment their networks and systems into separate defended enclaves. Finally, cyber defenders should position themselves to dynamically respond to attacks through improved situational awareness, effective cyberspace command and control, and active defenses. Combining these approaches will enable the defenders of cyberspace systems to weather cyberspace attacks and spring upright after the passage of the storm.
Descriptive Note:
Journal Article
Supplementary Note:
Air and Space Power Journal , 01 Jan 0001, 01 Jan 0001,
Pages:
0021
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;
File Size:
0.15MB
